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Hueytown Football Team History


Hueytown Golden Gophers
Hueytown High School

4881 15th Street Road Hueytown, AL 35023
Stadium: Hueytown High School Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Danny Salmon
Region: 4A-R6
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1921  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Danny Salmon enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Hueytown.
 The Golden Gophers finished 2nd in Region 6.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 26  @ Minor   *  25   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Berry   *  0   3   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Fairfield    9   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Talladega    3   3   T       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Tuscaloosa    10   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Jess Lanier   *  12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Mountain Brook    14   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Walker    9   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Druid    22   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Vestavia Hills   *  10   14   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average11.4
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average6.2
  Opponents Record61-44 -3
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1976 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hueytown was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 4A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vestavia Hills 9-32061341-124334-09050  Larry Blakeney
Jess Lanier 8-2223662-23039  Bill Andrews
Berry 5-4-1151972-23820  Bob Finley
Hueytown 5-4-1114622-24730  Danny Salmon
Minor 1-91062330-441100  Berry Halladay

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Zac Hardy TE Sr.6-2215 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Zac Hardy DE Sr.6-3215 All-Star Game  
 Zac Hardy E Sr.6-3215 Super All-State  Bham News

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Zac HardyE Sr.6-3215 1st  BN
 Zac HardyE Sr.6-3215 2nd  BPH



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.